WOOL PRICES.

Patea Mail, 31 July 1882, Page 3

WOOL PRICES.

The London circular'of the L. and M. Agency, dated June 15, says : The total quantity of wool catalogued since the opening of the series now in progress is Represented by the following figures : New South Wales and .Quqens-

equivalent to about two-thirds, of the available supply. Of this about 14,300 bales have been withdrawn. The market has experienced but slight change, and that generally for the better. All desirable parcels of merino and the better grades of cross-bred' have been freely taken by buyers at full to enhanced rates, the former, when of particularly fine quality, meeting with special competition. The lower grades of cross-breds, however, do not sell up to March closing rates. Trade at Bradford remains unchanged, and the low price of domestic wool reacts unfavorably on the values of coarse Colonial growths. In the case of ' other descriptions the feeling in the trade appears to be one of confidence in the maintenance of existing rates to the .termination of the auctions. Arrrivals for the third series as follow : New South Wales and

FROZEN MEAT PRICES. The same circular reports oh frozen meats thus :—The remainder of the con-, signraent: per . “ Dunedin ” has been marketed since date of our last report. The meat continued to be well enquired for to the end, and was finally sold at an ,ad vanced ; rate, say 4s t. 6d stonej 6fd per-.lb. a This price is rsaid-to have been obtained "for about ' 2,000 carcases. The shipment has made favorable impression upon the trade, salesmen, butchers, and consumers alike agreeing as to its excellent", quality and condition. The succeeding imports will bo well received if they arrive in similar shape. The Cuzco (s) with 4,323 carcases mutton is due here on the 17th instant. WequoteGood English yand Scotch ; beef (bodies) ......45...@ 5s 6d per 81bs Good English and Scotch mutton (carcases) 55...@ 6s 2d „

land ... ... ; V 54,737 bales. Victoiia . .. ,63,091 South Australia ... .. 24,460 „ Western Australia... •• 5j405 . jj Tasmania ... ... .. 10,030 „ New Zealand ...: ... ... 50,162 „ Cape of Good Hope... .. 19,228 „ Total... ... 227,173bales.

Queensland 60,400 bales Victoria 58,666 » • South Australia ... , 10,749 Western Australia. ... . 1,282 Tasmania 4,799 V New Zealand ... ' ... 48,982 Cape of Good Hope ... . 26,688 Total ... 211,675 bales